Sheet-registering device.



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SHEET-REGISTEFHNG DEVCE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 14, 1907.

Application led ingest l5, 1901i. Serial No. 220,882,

To nJZ 'whom it muy; concern:

Be it known that l, EDWARD Duur-run, a c'itizen ol the United States, residing at Auliurndale, in the city oi Newton, county oi' Middlesefr, and Stato of lvlassaehusetts, have invented a new and useful Sheet-Registering Device, of whieh the following is a speeiiieation, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to that olass of devices hy which sheets are "registered,"7 that is; plaood in the required iosition to he taken into the maeiiine to he ied, printing, folding or other macchine, suoli registration seing gagged hy the edge or edges of the sheet.

The object of my invention is to insure that eaoh and every sheet shall he positivelliT and aoeurately registered, Whatever may he the thickness or qualityT of the material.

lt has been customary heretofore, when registering by the edge of the sheet, to cause the edge and an abutment to meet. ln suoh operation it is always neressarj,T that said edge and abutment he pressed one to the other with a certain degree oi foros in order to secure close oontaot of sheet and abut nient. Owing to the required rapidi@T of' aotion, the edge of the sheet is apt toV meet the abutment with greater Vforce than is need tui, or not quite meet the abutment, .If the odge' oi' the sheet and the abutment are pressed or thrust, one to the other, however slight the pressure or thrust may be, the edge oi thin and soft pa er is likely to he indented, or, being of hardpor springy material, the sheet is apt to rebound, so that aeeurate register cannot he secured with that degree of eertaintr desired. My ,invention does away with suoli meeting of the edge of the sheet and an abutment. I accomplish this hy means of a deviee-herein styled a form4 which, being suitably applied to the sheet, automatioaily assumes a shape or hearing surface corresponding to, or in line With, the edge of the sheet. Such Jform -heing hard--s metallic-may be positively guided and oontrolled so as to meet an abutment and ben pressed and held to the same in absolute and*Y close Contact, so that the sheet, heiner held inY suitable relation to said form, will he brought therewith into the exact position required, the edges of the sheet not meeting any eh: struction. Said form is the foundation and constitutes the main feature of my invention, While the mechanism herein set forth in detaii for supporting, and moving the form, causing the same to meet the abutment, and holding and moving),` the sheet, is of minor importance as a 1n otter of invention, heoause it may he varied according to the requirea ments of the machine to he fed, or the judgment or anoy of the constructor.

inthe drawings-two sheetsFigure l is a plan of mechanism embodying my invention` F ig. 2 is a front elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a plan view of so much of theparts in Fig. 1 as serves to illustrate Ytheir function in bringing a sheet to register. 4 is a side elevation of the meehasism shown in 1, YFig. 5 is a vertical section taken in direotion of lines 5, 5, and Fig. is a vertical section taken in direction of lines 6, 6, in Fig. i. Figs. 7', 8 and 9 are, res eetively, a plan of a sheet support under a orm, a plan of a form, and a vertical seotion of a form, a sheetsupport and a resser-toot. Fig. 10 shows a part of one of t ie pins of a form, and Fig. l1 .illustrate a modification thereof. Figs. i2 and i3, elevations taken at right' angles to each other, and Fig. 14, a plan, illustrates a modification of the form` Fig. 15, a plan, and Fig. 16, an elevation, illustrate another modification of the form. Figs. 17 and 18, elevations teiten at right angles to each other, show a stud irhieh mayT take the place of one of the formarse hereinafter explained. Figs. 8,9, if) and 11, are drawn on s larger scale than the other figures, Figs. 10 and 11 being verymuoh enlarged. Figs. 19, 2G, 21 and 22, showing respectively, a plan, a front elevation, a side elevation, and a vertical section taken in the direction of lines 22, 22, in Fig. 19, illustrate my invention as applied in what is called a side-puller which is for the pu ose of registering a sheet at the side only, the ont edge having been brought to regis ter by other means.

Because the device herein called a forni is the most im )ortant part of my resent invention, and eoause a clearer um erstanding of the purpose and function of the other mechanism will thus he best seen, I Wiil first deserioe said form, referring especially to Figs. 7, S, 9 and l0, and to modifications of parts thereof illustrated hy Figs. il, 12, 13, 14,15,and 16.

I prefer to so construct the form A as to consist of a top-piste o, hottom plate b and IOO pins c, these plates, together with the upright or hack-plate which connects them, making the bodjiY of the form. 'l`he plates (l and have perl'orations so located with relerence to each other that the pins c all oll the same length and parallel to each other majr move freelyY up and down therein. Flach pin` has a shoulder which limits its down-` ward movement with reference to the body ol' the ferm. As to the diameter ol` each pin and the number ol' pins it may be briellj' stated. that it is desirable that the pins be as small as is consistent with the necessary strength and durability, in order that there majT be as many pins as possible in a form of a desirable area. Below the form A is a sheet-support'13, preferably having perforations therein somewhat larger than those in the form but corresponding thereto so that the pins mayr drop freely therein.

lf a sheet (t be placed on the sheet-support so that a part of the edge of the sheet will be under the form, within the area comprised by the pins thereof, and. the bod),Y of the form be dro )ped down toward the sheet support, some df the pins will meet and rest on the sheet, the remainder extending below the surface of the sheet and into the sheet-support as far as the slumlders d will permit. lhose pins resting on the sheet will extend above the others and some of them will present sides snbstantiitlljr or quite in line with the edge of the sheet. Agailist these pins and above the other pins an abutment L may he brought to bear and the pressure between these pins and the abutment ma),T be as great and be maintained as long as desired, without of course any effect on the edge of the sheet.

Because the pins of the form may be of quite small diameter and man;T in number, quite close register majr be obtained when each )in is of the shape shown in Fig. 10, but, to stiil further diminish any slight variation that majr arise on account of the thickness of the pin, the ends ma)Y be made tapering illustrated in Fig. 11. B v making the pins rectangular` and tapering op ositely as shown in Figs. 12, 13 and 14 the ine of bearing of the abutment against the pins may be absoluteljT over the edge of the sheet because the abutment L, suitablyY located opposite the tapering parts of the upper ends of the pins, will meet said parts in a line directly over the line at which the edge of the sheet meets the opposite, tapering parts of the lower ends of the pins as will appear from the drawing without further explanation. 'In the latter ease the number of pins ma)r be much smaller, even one of broad surface being sutlieient for some applications.

The modification of form illustrated b v Figs. 15 and 16 is simply introducing springs f to cause movement of the pins with reference to the body of the forni, instead of having the pins art bj' gravity. Such use oi` springs would probabtv he desirable onljv in exceptional eases.

'lhe mechanism shown for operating the I'orms and bringing both the I'ront and side edges olI the sheet to register will now be dee scribed, referring to ltigs. l to lt), inclusive, and to moditieations illustrated by Figs. IT and 1H.

'l"wo stationaryY and like sides l), l), are here shown as fastened to the feed-board IC ol' a printing machine. Supports F, F, one above each stand l), are movable up and down, each being guided b v a rod g secured to each support and sliding in bearings lt on the corresponding stand, and further maintained in position b v a stud 'i fastened to the support and sliding in bearingj on the stand. To a transverse piece G fastened the forms A, A, A., A, -Utwo for the front-edge, and one for each side-edge of the sheetgby means of screws r, each of which screws into the back of the form and canbe moved in and along slots in piece (i so as to adjust each form in the direction of the length of the piece This transverse piece is movable in any direction in a plane, being shaped at the ends l to slide in slots m in the supports F, F. Anw other transverse piece ll is connected with the piece G by means of studs 'n ilixed rigidly thereto and extending ujztward through bearings e on the piece G, which bearings slide en the studs when the transverse piece G moves up and down. The transverse piece H bears and slides simultaneously in a plane and in like manner with the )ieee G, having footpicces p which slide on iedges g secured to the stands D, D. To the piece ll are secured the sheet-supports B, each being adjustable on the piece H and secured b v means of a screw r under alform. A cross bar J is supported at the endsbv the stands D, D, being secured thereto and adjustable cndwise b v screws s, and adjustable forward and backward by screws t. On the cross-bar are blocks K, secured thereon and adjustable lengthwise of the bar by means of screws it. To each of the blocks is pivoted an abutment L. Each of these abutments have two arms, 'u and x, which (on the supposition that the edges at the sides of the sheet are at right angles te the front edge.) present faces a t right angles to each other. Each abutment held nor- ,malljY by a spring y so that the arms thereof are in position shown in Fig. 1. Vhen the abutments are forced to their register position as shown in Fig. 3 the front arms i: bear longitudinally against the bar J. On the supposition that the sheet is to be registered sidewise b v the right hand edge the side arm as of the right hand abutment is rigid with the arm e, while the arm at of the left hand abutment is elastic with reference to the arm 1i, being represented as a tlat spring as to the main part thereof.

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It is apparvnt that it onlyv onv vdgv ol' thv vivnt space livtwvvn its vnds and thv pieces il shvvv Was', l'or instanvv trvtvrringI to thv arliovv dvsvription) thv l'ront vdgv'mis to liv liroiight to a rvgistvr liuv, thv swinging ahntnivnts L, li, ma)Y liv dispvnsvd with, a siinplv har, as thv vross-har J. svrving as thv ahntnivnt, living adjlstahlv forward and havkward and svv'u'vd (as ahovv svt torthl in thv rvtpiirvd position.

Vtlhilv it is dvsiralilv to havv a l'orni at thv lvl't hand as wvll as thv right hand vdgv ol' thv shvvt (so as to hv rvadil \r vuiplovvd for rvgistvring h v thv lvi't vdgv oll shvvt) it will hv liotivvd that hut (inv of thvni (thv right hand as shownl is nvvvssar)r so tar as forming a rvgistvring linv is vonvvrnvd. thv pins ol thv lvft hand form providing simply somvthing for thv spri lig-arm of thv vorrvsponding a hutinvnt to prvss against. rI`hvrvt'orv l'or suvh forni may` liv snhstitntvd thv siniplvr dvvivv shown in Figs. t7 and lh, in whit-h an upright stud 'l tahvs thv plavv ot' thv pins and pin i platvs otl thv torni, living adjnstvd and svvnrvd on thv transvvrsv pivvv hv likv mvans as shown.

Fingvrs U l'or supporting thv shvvt in part arv similar to thosv now usvd in printing niavhinvs and may hv adjustvd and svvurvd along thv l'ront vdgv olI thv l'vvd hoard in liliv inannvr, turthvr dvsvription thvrvotI hvrvin living supvrthious. I notv. howvvvr, that thv tingvrs li, living in vlosv proximity to thv transvvrsv pivvv ll, will prvvvnt this pivvv and shvvt-supports tastvnvd tlivrvto YI'roni living littvd with thv supports F, F, whvn thv pivvv It, vtv. arv not o|l snllivivnt wvight to prvvvnt suvh lifting.

[n Vivw ot' thv ahovv dvsvription ols forms and invans tor vansing thvm to invvt ahntniviits and to hring thv shvvt into lvgislvr at hoth thv 'ront and sidv vdgvs, a lirivt dvsvription will liv sullivivnt to svtV forth thv invvntion as applivd t'or liringing thv shvvt to rvgistvr at thv sidv whvn thv t'ront vdgv is alrvadyY in rvgistvnmair, in otihvr words, as applivd in a sitIv-pnllvr",f-'rvtvrring to Figs. 11| to 22, invlnsivv, 'l`hv support oly thv hod \Y oll thv shvvt is suvh as is vommon in thv niavhinv to hv l'vd, hvrv rvplvsvutvd h v thv hoard V having gagvs at thv iront, inv tj' living hvrv shown. Suitalilv svvnrvd in snvh mavhinv, livrv shown t'astvnvd to thv l'vvd-lioaid at l",

arv thv downward vxtvnding stands l and vonnvvting thv samv platvs providing guidvs s' and t parallvl with thv lront vdgv ol thv r f l tvvd-liomdA Iwo pivvvs `u and n vomivvtvd h v a har ur" slidv on sald gmdvsy` part `if living providvd with a downward vxtvnding pro- ]vvtioniif. A svrvnji/C svi'vwmg into thv projvvtion u, providvs invans hir adpisting thv sidv-pullvr hy' moving thv pivvvs it and v i and parts t'astvnvtl tlivrvto along thv gnidvs s t and i. lo thv slidv u" is tastvnvd an upright standard E. A slidv l moving in thv guidvs s and t and ot' snvh lvngth as'to lvavv sulliand i" t0 pvrniit thv rvquirvd inovvnivnt ot i thv torni A', is also thv shvvt-supporting platv undvr thv forni, living pvrforatvd for thv pins as hvrvinlivt'orv dvsrilivd. ln a hvai'ing n svvurvd to thv slidv lB a rod i" slidvs up and down, living svvuivd at its nppvi' vnd to an vxtvnsion v, otthv uppvr platv d ol' thv forni A. This vxtvnsitiin is sltittvd to allow thv standard s to vxtvnd thvrv through and thus guidv thv forni in its Sidvwisv movvmvnt. Thv torni A is suhstantiallv lil v thosv alrvadv dvsvrilivdy` having` howvvvr, thv vovvr v which is also vxtvndvd parallvl with and slottvd likv thv vxtvnsion v". Bvtwvvn thvsv two vxtvnsions is thv ahntmvnt I/ niountvd on thv standard e to niovv vvrtivallv thvivon, thv sidvwisv movvnivnt oi thv forni A living guidvd with rvt'vrvnvv to thv ahntinvnt hy having thv ahntmvnt tittvd to thvsv vxtvnsions. Thv lowvr vnd of thv rod ti livars on a vani N which is shapvd` to givv thv nvvvssary upward Inovvnivnt of thv form. This vani has also a ilangv g" so shapvd as to givv thv nvvvssary inward sidvwisv niovvnivnt of thv forni, A spring li hvtwvvn a standard y"txvd to thv platv and slidv lnand thv vxtvnsion v vansvs thv rod ti to prvss on thv vani and., thvrvt'orv, thv downward niovvnivnt ot thv torni. A spring j avting livtwvvn a projvvtion f from thv pivvv and slidv ti and a projvvtion fr trom thv plaitv B vausvs rod ti to prvss sidvwisv against thv ltangv ot' thv vani, and thvrvi'orv thv ['orin A to makv its ont "ard sidvwisv movvmvnt. Thv vani N is on a i shaft M having hvaring in thv stands W, W,

to rvvolvv thvrvwith and slidahlv thvrvon. To thv vani is l'astvnvd a` groovvd huh t to rvvvivv an arm In from thv pivvv and slidv il" thus moving and niaintaiiiing thv vani in suitahlv rvlation to thv rod fi" and l'orm A on adjustmvnt h v nivans of the svrvw y.

ln opvration thv torni A is movvd inward so as to liv ovvr thv sidv vdgv of a shvvt whivh has livvn plavvd on thv support `for thv hod)v ol' thv shvvt on thv l`vvd-lioard Y so that thv l'ront vdgv oli thv shvvt mvvts thv ordinarv front gagvs o. 'l`hv Vl'orm and prvssvr-l'oot thvn drop down onto thv shvvt thus vlamping thv .shvvt and allowing thv pins ot thv l'orni to mvvt thv shvvt or fall livlow, to prvsvnt a livaring surl'avv at thv outvr sidvs ol' soniv ot' thv pinsvxtvndingupward at thv top olI thv torni, whivh surt'avv is in linv with thv rvquirvd rvgistvr. Thv form A" thvn moving sidvwisv outwardl \Y lirings said snrfavv ot pins against thv alintnivnt li and thv sidvvdgv nl' thv shvvt into ivgistvr. rlhv t'orin and prvssvr l'oot (shown als lihv thosv prvvionslv dvsvrilivd) is thvn raisvd to pvimit rvnioval ot thv shvvt, thv aliutliivnt L moving in liliv inannvr upward to prvvvnt Afrivtion ot' thv samv on sidv ol' thv pins whit-h prvss against it.

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With regard to the Size of the parte of the inec'iariiiii mi' the irireiitimi eut ferth reiiitire tu capii other and piu'tiruiiiriy @if the iiris iii large machines it may be Well to note as fui laws. The Work t@ be performed is light, be-

Strerigtii te prmjirie die rer uircd stabiiitr and fer the neeessa-ry Wear. ihc [orina need be Qriiy if Siiicient area as tu be sur@ that (with any prebzible irregular pre viiiu pi mi' the sheet fer their aetiiiii) the edges t@ ne hrung-ihr iriiiregiter will be Weil Within 'their rciiiipziss, su that iur sheets, for ,iiistiiiu're fine huridreri inie the actual as siinwni and 3, each 'ferm need bei, pierilerp' not mure tim-ii ivc er six time@ the area. :intuiiiiy shim/u in theee igures. Y the pins; (if the 'forma rieeii mit be increased in Size tu the degree as the forma es a Whole, thus permitting in forms of iarger size u greater number of pins, which resuite in einser, or grater accuracy of register as. will rizifgiii' uriderstimd.

I viiiiin as my invention i. in paper-registering nieeiiaiiism a :forni having pins; sind menus fur iii-fiintziiiling the pins iri pimitiun iiiieriiilj; pariiiiei Le tradi @ther :mii perirrittiiig mich @in tu nim-'e irrilepeiifimii'ly eudwie, siiiietantiaiiy es :mii fm' the purpi'iie Set iiiriii.

3. A iiriii having pine and niegue fermamtiiiiiiiig the pine, iii imsiiimi iiiieraliy and p0rniittiig erich iin tu more independently endwise, in eniiihinatiiiii with :i Sheetfsupport and iiiearis 'for bringing said device mit@ the erige of a, eiieet of paper nii the Siieet-suppiirt Substiiiitiailg eet l'ultii.

3. in iruriibiimtimr with an abutment iG- exitli'l in prisitiiizi i'iilrespuiiriig tu their@- quired iire @if register ci? tire erige if a sheet of paper. a forni emiimiying mie-ine for defining said udire eind iiiearie; im' musing Said forni imei iiiiii ri er, siirstantiiiliy as :1nd for the piirpl Y Dit frirtii.

4, The ibinatiiirr (if an abutment, ai 'forni iiriiiiifiying lriezins fur defining tire edge ai' Y sheet :if paper) nimma fer vlaiiiping the sheet, inermi@ Tier iiiiillstiiig sziiii abutment tu the rraqiiireii iiiie sf register :md 'Hwang cir er said abuirrient tipi meet said 'ferm enig tiaiij: and fr the purpose set rirth,

A device consisting; @f pins and ii pin helder wiiivh iriairitaius the pini: in pusitimi iaterziiiy and iiiinws free movement i" tile pins eirivriee, Sid defiee hein; iii; tien with an abutment an dement Y registeririg iiieeiianism te moet the ribitiiieiit rati-ier than rre edge iii the Sheet iteei, Sub Slilniaiiy "PiiiIiL 6, Meehan iii fer registering s'ieete Gf paper, eiiiiriiidjgirig in eniiiiiinertirin wih iii@ hunne-,nt n mi devices for eiamiiiiig and @rivtire Sheet arri/i means fer moving said forni @tirreepnningiv with the sheet, the abutmerit being; in pcsitiieir te greet said forni, and nit t0 butt iigiiirrrst'said-edge, Substantially as set fltii. ing Simply te irinve Gr eliile a sheet into, and hold it awhiic; iii piege? tviierefure said parte :ire iiisiiiiiy viii? suiieieiit Weight and Y. iieweiiibinatinn of a. suppurt for aA sheet, a damp for the Sheet, farms for the iran. and wie edges of the sheet, meeimmsm iur druppiiig Said 'tonus mit@ the edges @i the sieet, Yiifeitiiients located to ecirreeimnd t0 trie reqrirfv i line. ai' register @i Sairi erige; arid mechanism for cruising said aiutrierrt and fclriiisi t@ meet, siibstaritiaiiy eis set fGrtii. Y

The @elimination or' farm! erigsistirig of mi :i helder wiiei raairiiis the iiri l-eriy in position and iiermte erich pig i e up and down ireeliy and indeperifientiy uf the other ping, @zich pin being l greviedriith a. Silent-ier or step to iimit its fimvnwiird iiiuvement, with a. Siieet'support under said farm having openings or perform tions Corresponding to said pins, a presserfoot above the heet Support, ai piece or Gar rief movable in a piane. pariiel to that 0F the sheet miti tu which Seid form is seeiired, ii piece nr i'iirrier mow-abi@ in a, pinne pariiiiei to that of the sheet and to which the 'sheets ,su pport is Seeiireri :i support nioviibie up and iowii fr the ferri; carrier, an zibiitiierit morable up rind anni with the iorm-ffzirrier; mid :i rain iriczited", on its riitrrtiriiii [iii irimeiiiirnts uf pill-Carrier, said siipprfty,Y rarriers and abutment, sub-V stantially simriiied Q. The iiliiiiiiiiaitioii of Seremi frirmS/ sheet- Supports under said forms having openings 0r per furatins therethrough, presser-feet aimve the shee parte., a. Carrier to which Said ferme "iired sind presser-feet attahed, u s'iding Yrirrier to which the sheet-siipprts are seciired, abutmeiits, a. transverse bar to whiei the aiutriient are attac-lieti, supports iiiiivainie up and down. mi which Said formifii siirii and to which said transverse hat' ig eer-iin and eiim so Shaped, oeated and with Said supports :1mi sheet-sup- ;)Qrt Vhlziers as to cause Said nmvements tiiere Siiistaiitially :is Set fertn.

1G. ii clgiriibinavtinn with iGririS, For two Si a Sheet tn be regitereii? il bar an immiierit having two inizi pix-'ritmi t@ YN rising Said farms to meet said iiliutirieiits, siibstantaiiy specified.

11. VThe eoriiriiriation, of forms, for two eriges fsf a sheet to be. registered, a hair an iiitiiierit herring wir erige and pivoted to the bar, and meer@ fur @aiming Said forms 13 im?, :mil nimm@ for "sind said bar te rise am! aii similitiiueeuigf"Yi simi the for-HH and aimtiiientslto meet, sui)- stimtiriiiy forth,

12. The eoriiiiinatimi of furnishy abutmerrts, a, bar to Wiuei the aiiiitineiits :ire attached,

haired and enmieuted te rus sheet-supimrt? Vpresseieieet above the Sheetsupports, and rrem fair riaf'uirrg sairi fr-ms munt for [1w form, :m11 mums Ful' Causing thv 

